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Brown (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against Dallas.
Brown was deemed questionable for Wednesday's game due to right knee inflammation, but he's been upgraded to available. Over his last four appearances, Brown is shooting 5-for-21 (23.8 percent) from the field, and is averaging 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 22.8 minutes.
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Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Available Wednesday
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Jones (ankle, illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
Jones was previously listed as probable and will suit up Wednesday despite managing left ankle inflammation and an illness. The young wing has started each of his past 24 appearances, averaging 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.4 minutes per contest over that stretch.
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Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Available to play
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Gordon (hamstring) is available to play Wednesday versus the Mavericks.
Gordon was being listed as probable, and now we have official confirmation that he'll be out there. Gordon is averaging 18.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.9 triples per game this season.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Available to play
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Murray (ankle, illness) is available for Wednesday's game in Dallas.
Murray is good to go for the second leg of a back-to-back set, and there's been no word on any minutes restrictions, so feel free to get him active. Over the past five games, Murray has handed out a total of 55 dimes while only committing 12 turnovers.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Cleared for on-court work
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Jokic (knee) was cleared to resume on-court workouts Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Jokic hasn't played since Dec. 29 due to a left knee bone bruise and had been expected to be re-evaluated in four weeks before the Nuggets provided the next update on his status. According to Sharania, Jokic is "right on schedule, if not a little ahead of schedule" with his projected recovery timeline, potentially leaving the door open for him to return to action in late January or early February. Jokic will miss a ninth straight game Wednesday in Dallas, but if he's able to make his way back to the court in 2-to-3 weeks, he would keep himself eligible for NBA awards.
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Nuggets' Christian Braun: Another absence coming
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Braun is out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks due to a sprained left ankle.
Considering Braun has now been ruled out for three straight games after previously missing nearly two months with the sprain, it's becoming fair to wonder if the swingman has suffered a setback. With Bruce Brown (knee) iffy for Wednesday, Tim Hardaway appears to be locked into significant minutes off the bench.
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Nuggets' Bruce Brown: Questionable for Wednesday
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Brown is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks due to right knee inflammation.
Brown is in danger of missing the second leg of Denver's back-to-back with the issue. If the swingman is unable to play Wednesday, more playing time would become available for Tim Hardaway and Spencer Jones (ankle, illness), the latter of whom is expected to suit up.
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Nuggets' Aaron Gordon: Probable for Wednesday
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Gordon (hamstring) is probable for Wednesday against Dallas.
Gordon played through a probable tag Tuesday against the Pelicans for the front end of this back-to-back set, finishing with 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist and two steals in 30 minutes. It sounds like he's still not quite 100 percent, but the forward is currently planning to push through it again.
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Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Likely to play Wednesday
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Jones (ankle, illness) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
Jones is likely to play through both an illness and left ankle inflammation Wednesday. The forward has averaged 5.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks in 27.2 minutes per contest through six games this month.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Questionable for Wednesday
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Murray (ankle, illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
Murray has been managing both these issues for a while now. The Nuggets have previously been cautious on back-to-back sets, so a maintenance day is very much on the table after he logged 37 minutes Tuesday against the Pelicans with 35 points (11-19 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 8-9 FT), nine assists, two rebounds, three steals and one block. Jalen Pickett will likely see a big uptick in minutes if Murray can't go.
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Nuggets' Tim Hardaway: Productive from second unit
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Hardaway had 18 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 33 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 122-116 win over the Pelicans.
The veteran forward continues to be the lead dog on the Nuggets' second unit, and the rest of the team's shortened bench managed only four points combined Tuesday. Hardaway has scored in double digits in six straight games, averaging 18.0 points, 3.7 threes, 2.3 boards and 1.0 assists in 30.3 minutes, and his streak of appearances with multiple made three-pointers stands at 15.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Drains four threes in win
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Pickett logged 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and three assists in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 122-116 win over the Pelicans.
Making his third straight start and sixth in the last eight games, Pickett had another impressive performance from long range. The third-year guard has been getting extra court time and usage while Christian Braun (ankle) bounces in and out of the lineup, and over that eight-game stretch, Pickett is averaging 11.8 points, 3.8 boards, 3.6 assists and 2.4 threes in 27.8 minutes while shooting 48.7 percent from beyond the arc.
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Nuggets' Peyton Watson: Strikes for 31 in New Orleans
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Watson had 31 points (11-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals across 39 minutes during Tuesday's 122-116 win over the Pelicans.
Fresh off being named the Western Conference Player of the Week, Watson scored 30-plus points for the second time in the last four games and recorded at least one steal, one block and one three-pointer for the fourth time in the last five contests. The fourth-year forward has kicked his production into high gear since Christmas while the Nuggets have dealt with absences from Nikola Jokic (knee), Christian Braun (ankle), Cameron Johnson (knee) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring). Over the last 10 games, Watson has averaged 22.3 points, 6.2 boards, 2.7 assists, 2.0 threes, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 36.5 minutes while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Pours in 35 points with five treys
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Murray popped off for 35 points (11-19 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 8-9 FT), nine assists, two rebounds, three steals and one block over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 122-116 win over the Pelicans.
Murray didn't miss a beat in his return from a two-game absence, leading the Nuggets in scoring and assists as he guided his squad to victory. With Nikola Jokic (knee) watching from the sidelines, Murray has been an elite producer with averages of 27.8 points, 11.0 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 3.4 triples and 1.0 steals over five contests.
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Nuggets' Jalen Pickett: Headed to bench
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Pickett will come off the bench for Tuesday's game in New Orleans.
Pickett is returning to the second unit with Jamal Murray (illness) back in action, so Pickett's value is going to take a significant hit. As a reserve this season, Pickett owns averages of 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game.
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Nuggets' Hunter Tyson: Slides back to bench
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Tyson has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against New Orleans.
Tyson made back-to-back starts while the Nuggets were shorthanded, but he'll slide back to the bench Tuesday. Tyson averaged 6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists across 19.5 minutes during the two-start stretch.
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Nuggets' Jamal Murray: Available to play
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Murray (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game in New Orleans.
Murray is set to return from a two-game absence, which will likely push Jalen Pickett back to the second unit, and Bruce Brown's minutes could dip a bit. Murray may have his minutes monitored in the first game of a back-to-back set, but he's a must-play option any time he's active.
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Nuggets' Spencer Jones: Officially in
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Jones (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game against New Orleans.
Jones was previously considered probable due to left ankle inflammation, and he'll be available for Tuesday's matchup. He has started in 23 consecutive games, averaging 8.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 27.6 minutes.
